The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-15
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Brookhaven Leader: There is no
such contemplate, unprincipled and
cowardly dog begging pardon Of the
dog family in the State as Charles
Il. Wright, the editor Of the Vicks-
burg Commercial Herald. Gambrell,
the dead editor of the S,oOrd and
Shield, more than once exposed his
vile character, aud when on one &C.
casion Wright retOrted in kind, went
over TO Vicksburg and failing to
catch sight of the cur who had barked
so insolently when he was at a dis
lance, publicly posted him in his
true colors throughout the city. No
sooner, however, had he learned of
Gambrell's death last week than he
comes out in an editorial, with i'll
concealed exultatiou, and in "ghoul-
ish glee" attacks the man he dared
not face in life.
Vicksburg Herald: Blackguardism
counts for very little, and lies when
exposed always react on the liars. b.
L. Hobbs, who edits the Brook haven
Ledder& is one of the faction to
which Gambrell belonged, and par
takes of the intolerance, fanaticism
aud tyranny of that faction. The
above is characteristic specimen of
the means resorted to by this faction.
1t is wholly false, full of SANDER and
cowardly to the last degree. We
would not know Hobbs on sight, and
never said or wrote an unkind word
of him, yet the above is published
with the evident purpose OF causing
more trouble to grow out of the
jackson affair. We will plainly say
to Hobbs that it is our intention to
point out his lies and SANDERS and
characterize his performance as it
deserves, and if he does not like it,
he will have no difficulty in arrang-
ing tor a settlement, man to man.
The S1ord and Shield last year
begun little, mean, slanderous at
tacks on the editor of this journal,
because we differed with it on the
prohibition question. 1t was aided
and abetted in the work by the
jackson Mississippian. The squibs
and paragraphs frequently were di-
rected at the editor by name, al
though we had not the slightest &C
quaintance with either the editor of
the Sword and Shield or the Missis-
sippian. We finally grew ii ed of
this annoyance and denounced them
both as liars, slanderers and towards,
and gave such intimation in the arti
Gle as to leave no room to doubt that
we were personally responsible for
it. They both knew they could get
personal satisfaction, one at a time,
if they wished. They came to Vicks-
burg burning with the insult and
never sought any satisfaction. They
came together, issued a joint scurril.
Gus poster and left. Neither one of
them applied for satisfaction, nor
even sent to inquire if they could
get it.
SO Hobbs's charge that we dared
not face Gambrell in lite is a cow
ardly, slanderous lie. In telling it,
Hobbs has pursued the intolerant
spirit of those who insult and attempt |
TO bulldoze all who differ with them
n opinion. That spirit is growing |
50 rampant in this State that it is
destined to lead to much more trou-
Die and many dangerous feuds.
As to our worth and standing as a
journalist, thousand cowardly dis
ant ours like Hobbs yelping at us
would not affect us in the least. We
'e!er to the best citizens of Copiah
in which Hobbs lives. They
will not soon forget the services of
his journal to them, when they, too,
we're lied about and mercilessly SLAM
Tered all over the country. The best
of our own county and city,
he Mississippi Valley and the whole
State know bow well and fearlessly
We have commended tor their rights and
opposed their betrayal and robbery.
We would undoubtedly have escaped
much of the SANDER if we had not
,een so Jealous in the service of the
,est people in the South.
So far as Hamilton is concerned,
Though we believe he was most
and cruelty slandered,
nd that the SANDER is kept up, we
My ask for him fair and impartial
rial by the laws of our State. 1t
ertainly does not become those who
re using the press against him, to
riticise newspapers who are only
skiing what is just and proper.
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